I bought some large collections of images last year, slowing getting them scanned and uploaded. Here’s a few UK railway images from the late 19th & early 20th Century. Click on them to open the slide show, with captions.I’ve put another page of them in the gallery Thanks for reading. Check out my other posts… Read More Vintage railway images
This has to be one of the most unusual railways in the world. Technically a monorail, but built on a triangular track, with two guide rails at the base, the Lartigue Monorail was the brainchild of a Frenchman, Charles Lartigue and ran between Listowel and the seaside resort of Ballybunion in County Kerry, in the… Read More Ireland’s Monorail system
The idea of building a railway between Tralee and Dingle was first approved by the Privy Council in 1884 and the company was incorporated in 1888. Originally planned to be standard Irish gauge (5ft3”) the severe gradients and curvature led to the three foot gauge being adopted. The line took three years to build with… Read More Tralee to Dingle Railway
More from the Spring Gala. It’s all made possible by a small army of volunteers doing all manner of jobs from prepping locos to checking the permanent way, and clearing it all up at the end. I first worked on preserved locos at age 13, and It’s always great to see how many of the… Read More Severn Valley Spring Gala part 2
Here’s a few images from the Severn Valley Railway’s spring Gala. Lots of tank engines, a busy service, even a goods train rattling through the stations. Plus loads of stalls, real ale bars and more. On all weekend. More at the SVR website Some of my Severn Valley photos are available at Redbubble on mugs,… Read More Spring Gala SVR
